Stiens is the largest town within the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel

Leeuwarderadeel

Leeuwarderadeel is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its capital is Stiens.- Population centres :Bartlehiem, Britsum, Cornjum, Finkum, Hijum, Jelsum, Oude Leije, Stiens.- Bartlehiem :...

, with a population of about 7,800. The town hall of the municipality is located in Stiens.

Stiens was the main station on the North Friesland Railway. It opened in April 1901, with a branch to Harlingen opening in stages between December 1902 and May 1904. Closures were as follows:- Direct service to Franeker

Franeker

Franeker is one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland and capital of the municipality of Franekeradeel. It is located about 20 km west of Leeuwarden on the Van Harinxma Canal. As of 1 January 2006, it had 12,996 inhabitants. The city is famous for the Eisinga Planetarium from around...

 in October 1933; Direct service to Harlingen

Harlingen, Netherlands

Harlingen is a municipality and a city in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland at the Wadden Sea. Harlingen is an old town with a long history of fishing and shipping....

 in May 1935 and freight in January 1938; All other passenger services ceased in July 1936, but were reopened as far as Tzummarum and Dokkum

Dokkum

Dokkum is a Dutch fortified town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland. It has 13,145 inhabitants . The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the bolwerken . - History :...

-Aalsum in May 1940. The passenger service to Dokkum-Aalsum closed again in December 1940 and completely in October 1942. The final freight service from Stiens to Leeuwarden closed in 1997.